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"71 J Give them a hand The WSU basketball team met with Ogden City Mayor Glenn Mecham Tuesday. See Sports page 14 v cz3 LJ V 1 .11 V d Wednesday, April 7, 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 58 y ' " " ' ' " " n-n ii in iiminiT i 'ri (2 Lmi2Ji)bii On!i ne eiecYsons a igafion WSU conducts internal review By Angie Welling copy editor-77je Signpost By Leo Dirr campus affairs editor-The Signpost Weber State University's legal counsel has initiated an internal review of this year's online voting election, which was declared void by the election committee Friday night. According to WSU President Paul Thompson, the investigation is based on '"misappropriation of student identification numbers and an unauthorized use of those numbers." Thompson said a number of methods will be used in the investigation to identify the involved parties. "It will involve some electronic activity and. ..some interviews," he said. The university began its investigation Friday when the election committee recognized irregularities in the online election results, Thompson said. But Thompson said he didn't announce the internal review until Tuesday because he wanted the advice of university legal counsel Richard Hill. "We probably could have announced the investigation earlier, but we wanted to get his advice on how tojjroceed," Thompson said. Following Hill's Monday meeting with Anand Dyal-Chand, vice president of student affairs, Hill advised Thompson to make the internal review public and to restrict access to documents associated with the election.The decision denying access to records was made to maintain "the integrity of the review as well as the privacy rights of individuals," according to a press release from the President's office. See Legal page 3 r L I -to ft..- V- , . -V.. er i oves s 1 Students react to online election confusion r : '- L j i ... - Nicole Jeppsen Freshman "I didn't even vote. I thought it was pretty stupid that someone would do that. I'm thinking about voting this time." Black students sentor Melvin Price addresses the ASWSU election committee at an informal meeting held Tuesday. Concerned senators call meeting about elections Raymond McNeely Sophomore "1 don't know why they are tying to go with the Internet instead of regular ballots. Computers can be hacked into at any tims. Anybody with enough know-how can hack into the system and get all the PIN numbers and social security numbers and vote for who they want to." ' : '- -!- -1 E ! j, - t i t - - - , ,, n ii,.. i n -,, !.- n il By Tanna Barry asst. news editor-The Signpost The Associated Students of Weber State University election committee met Tuesday with several senators and executive officers to discuss uoncerns regarding the election controversy. Those in attendance discussed a letter that was presented to the ASWSU Supreme Court and the concerns of senators regarding the release of election-related information.Senators Sally Farrar, Kristi Eversole and Sammy Inkumsah filed a letter of complaint to the ASWSU Supreme Court accusing the election committee of ignoring sections to the ASWSU Constitution. Specifically, Section B line jrmnl iwi f 1 V t I i I Sammy Inkumsah Senior "I'm not happy with it, that's one thing for sure. I don't want to say too much because I'm a senator. But I just don't agree with the way it was run. Online vs. booth was not a good idea." 924 which states, "the elections chair shall present the report on elections to the ASWSU Senate no later than the thirteenth week of Spring Semester." The three senators said the elec- See Meeting page 6 Brandon Pierce Junior "I'm disappointed because they suspected before the elections even started that there would be problems with on-line voting. They perceived these kind of problems, but didn't safeguard those problems." - .in mi I Signpost editor in chief named for next year v 1 ; Vs.; ": .' . . . i ' .V' " ' -1 ' '.i ( i ... ! By Tyler A. Holt managing editor-The Signpost At the age of 5, Angie Welling sat in front of the classroom reading to her fascinated kindergarten classmates. As her mother, Beckie Clarkson, walked in, she knew her daughter was destined for a career in journalism, and Welling knew she was a'born leader. They're both on the right track in their ideas. Welling was just named as The Signpost's editor in chief for the 1999-2000 school year. Welling said being a leader has always been second nature to her. "ll was just normal for me to take charge when my teacher left the room," Welling said. "I al wavs take the lead, e en over mv older sis ter. I don't think it was that unusual for me. So when my mom walked in and asked me what I was doing, I just said, 'Reading.'" The critics in the grown-up world can be a lot more harsh than her former grade-school chums, but Welling is ready to handle the pressure, deadlines and naysaycrs that go along with the editor in chief position. "I think I can definitely handle it. I cashiered for four years at a car dealership, and everyone who goes into those places are basically unhappy, so I'm used to getting yelled at. And I know people think I look like a little pushover they can just walk all over, but I'm not." At a young age. Welling found the career her heart desires by watching the ev ening new s at dinnertime with her parents. A soon-to-be senior at Weber State University, Welling is following her dreams to become a television news anchor by working toward a degree in communication with a journalism emphasis. "I don't know what first made me want to do it. I just looked at them and thought. ..they just looked like they had the perfect job to me kind of glamorous, somewhat well know n, but not necessarily famous," Welling said. ' And I think that's what I've always wanted was a job like that, where people would know w ho I am." In addition to the appeal of hav ing a job that earns her widespread recognition, the duly to keep people informed is also something she . See Chief page 6 inside post news' editorial. ,sep nnnp 4 lifestyles seepaQe8 SpOrtS see page 14 Classifieds . . . .see page 16

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"71 J Give them a hand The WSU basketball team met with Ogden City Mayor Glenn Mecham Tuesday. See Sports page 14 v cz3 LJ V 1 .11 V d Wednesday, April 7, 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 58 y ' " " ' ' " " n-n ii in iiminiT i 'ri (2 Lmi2Ji)bii On!i ne eiecYsons a igafion WSU conducts internal review By Angie Welling copy editor-77je Signpost By Leo Dirr campus affairs editor-The Signpost Weber State University's legal counsel has initiated an internal review of this year's online voting election, which was declared void by the election committee Friday night. According to WSU President Paul Thompson, the investigation is based on '"misappropriation of student identification numbers and an unauthorized use of those numbers." Thompson said a number of methods will be used in the investigation to identify the involved parties. "It will involve some electronic activity and. ..some interviews," he said. The university began its investigation Friday when the election committee recognized irregularities in the online election results, Thompson said. But Thompson said he didn't announce the internal review until Tuesday because he wanted the advice of university legal counsel Richard Hill. "We probably could have announced the investigation earlier, but we wanted to get his advice on how tojjroceed," Thompson said. Following Hill's Monday meeting with Anand Dyal-Chand, vice president of student affairs, Hill advised Thompson to make the internal review public and to restrict access to documents associated with the election.The decision denying access to records was made to maintain "the integrity of the review as well as the privacy rights of individuals," according to a press release from the President's office. See Legal page 3 r L I -to ft..- V- , . -V.. er i oves s 1 Students react to online election confusion r : '- L j i ... - Nicole Jeppsen Freshman "I didn't even vote. I thought it was pretty stupid that someone would do that. I'm thinking about voting this time." Black students sentor Melvin Price addresses the ASWSU election committee at an informal meeting held Tuesday. Concerned senators call meeting about elections Raymond McNeely Sophomore "1 don't know why they are tying to go with the Internet instead of regular ballots. Computers can be hacked into at any tims. Anybody with enough know-how can hack into the system and get all the PIN numbers and social security numbers and vote for who they want to." ' : '- -!- -1 E ! j, - t i t - - - , ,, n ii,.. i n -,, !.- n il By Tanna Barry asst. news editor-The Signpost The Associated Students of Weber State University election committee met Tuesday with several senators and executive officers to discuss uoncerns regarding the election controversy. Those in attendance discussed a letter that was presented to the ASWSU Supreme Court and the concerns of senators regarding the release of election-related information.Senators Sally Farrar, Kristi Eversole and Sammy Inkumsah filed a letter of complaint to the ASWSU Supreme Court accusing the election committee of ignoring sections to the ASWSU Constitution. Specifically, Section B line jrmnl iwi f 1 V t I i I Sammy Inkumsah Senior "I'm not happy with it, that's one thing for sure. I don't want to say too much because I'm a senator. But I just don't agree with the way it was run. Online vs. booth was not a good idea." 924 which states, "the elections chair shall present the report on elections to the ASWSU Senate no later than the thirteenth week of Spring Semester." The three senators said the elec- See Meeting page 6 Brandon Pierce Junior "I'm disappointed because they suspected before the elections even started that there would be problems with on-line voting. They perceived these kind of problems, but didn't safeguard those problems." - .in mi I Signpost editor in chief named for next year v 1 ; Vs.; ": .' . . . i ' .V' " ' -1 ' '.i ( i ... ! By Tyler A. Holt managing editor-The Signpost At the age of 5, Angie Welling sat in front of the classroom reading to her fascinated kindergarten classmates. As her mother, Beckie Clarkson, walked in, she knew her daughter was destined for a career in journalism, and Welling knew she was a'born leader. They're both on the right track in their ideas. Welling was just named as The Signpost's editor in chief for the 1999-2000 school year. Welling said being a leader has always been second nature to her. "ll was just normal for me to take charge when my teacher left the room," Welling said. "I al wavs take the lead, e en over mv older sis ter. I don't think it was that unusual for me. So when my mom walked in and asked me what I was doing, I just said, 'Reading.'" The critics in the grown-up world can be a lot more harsh than her former grade-school chums, but Welling is ready to handle the pressure, deadlines and naysaycrs that go along with the editor in chief position. "I think I can definitely handle it. I cashiered for four years at a car dealership, and everyone who goes into those places are basically unhappy, so I'm used to getting yelled at. And I know people think I look like a little pushover they can just walk all over, but I'm not." At a young age. Welling found the career her heart desires by watching the ev ening new s at dinnertime with her parents. A soon-to-be senior at Weber State University, Welling is following her dreams to become a television news anchor by working toward a degree in communication with a journalism emphasis. "I don't know what first made me want to do it. I just looked at them and thought. ..they just looked like they had the perfect job to me kind of glamorous, somewhat well know n, but not necessarily famous," Welling said. ' And I think that's what I've always wanted was a job like that, where people would know w ho I am." In addition to the appeal of hav ing a job that earns her widespread recognition, the duly to keep people informed is also something she . See Chief page 6 inside post news' editorial. ,sep nnnp 4 lifestyles seepaQe8 SpOrtS see page 14 Classifieds . . . .see page 16